Thursday, November 19, 2009

It's just a week until Thanksgiving, and in addition to planning the menu and preparing for guests, it might not be a bad idea to have a few fun finds on hand to entertain the children. Keeping with the theme of the holiday, check out the following sites that offer crafts, worksheets and even some worldly quotes about celebrating Thanksgiving.

Make a pilgrim collage, a thankful wreath, a pine cone turkey craft and more at Enchanted Learning. Most of the supplies needed are probably already in your home. Those that aren't can easily be procured at your local craft store the day before Thanksgiving.

If all else fails, send the older kids to Quote Garden to copy down a few appropriately themed Thanksgiving quotes to incorporate into a blessing or to foster conversation at the dinner table.

Kimberly Ripley is a freelance writer and published author from New Hampshire who promises if you eat at her house on Thanksgiving she'll be well prepared with quotes and crafts to keep you busy while waiting for the turkey to cook. Visit her web site at http://www.kimberlyripleywrites.com.

Hallucamazenic Maze-A-Delic - Ink On Paper,Winter 2006, by Y. FrimerNinja Maze 2009 Maze of NinjaCheck out some of these mazes bellow for fun and games, created by Yonatan Frimer More mazes like these can be found athttp://teamofmonkeys.com andhttp://inkblotmazes.com

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

LUNCHTIMES and lessons could soon be a-mazing for pupils after they drew up plans for an adventure area on their school field.

A proposed maze at Wybunbury Delves Primary School, near Nantwich, would be laid out in the shape of a giant foot, symbolising children's efforts to reduce their own carbon footprints.

It would be made entirely from natural materials, such as shrubs, and the network of paths would lead to a teepee at its centre.

This tent would act as an outdoor classroom and could be used for reading sessions, small group work and other fun learning activities.

The maze is set to form the centrepiece of an environmental area, which would also include a hibernation zone for hedgehogs, a sensory garden, a wildlife area, and a den.

But pupils and staff need funding to bring their grand ideas to life. So now they have turned to The Sentinel's and Barclays' Class Act competition for help.

If they win a £5,000 prize, it would pay for the materials they need and would also enable pupils to work with Cheshire Wildlife Trust on environmental science activities.

Rose Borup, aged 10, from Audlem, said: "We would probably get the school's environment club to help plant the maze.

"We could use the maze at lunchtimes, because we would have a longer period of time to find our way round it. But it shouldn't be too difficult or children may get lost.

"I really like the idea of mazes because they are fun and they keep you occupied. It would also be good to have a maze made out of natural resources, because it shows us about the importance of the natural environment."

Other ideas for the environmental area include creating an outdoor art gallery for children's work.

Teacher Rhion Silvester said: "The land isn't used at the moment and is just under an acre. With the maze in the middle of it, there is going to be a lot of space to work with. We've talked about having log piles to create a home for mini-beasts. The children have lots of other ideas."

All 185 pupils at Wybunbury Delves Primary would be able to use the maze, and so too would children who attend a pre-school on the same site.

For solving these mazes, find the entrance and exit arrows and the path that connects them, then you've solved the maze.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Maze of Barak Obama, profile view – 2009 Created by Yonatan Frimer

Barak Obama became president on January of 2009. He is one of the strongest leaders our nation has seen in a long time and has shows the world how America succeeds during times of recession. He is a great speaker working on issues that everyone except Foxnews agrees with.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

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Maze from Ape To Zebra

Maze created by Yonatan Frimer. Entrances and Exits are marked with arrows.You can find more mazes like this one at http://www.teamofmonkeys.com

Maze Portrait of Lily Allen, Created by Y.Frimer, author of "Maze Art" - A coffee table book of such mazes.